Optometry Ireland (OI) promotes sight for life, vision for the future and represents Irish Optometrists. See https://xitter.cf/t.co/HCkIelqoEz
Dublin, Ireland
Joined April 2014
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Optometry Ireland retweeted
Nearly everyone will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime, yet over a billion people still lack access to the services and treatments they need.
The good news!
This is a solvable problem – but we need YOU!
Add your commitment and name at brnw.ch/21wWtji
Optometry Ireland retweeted
World Sight Day is October 9!
As our #LoveYourEyes logo comes into focus, we’re reminded to make eye care accessible for everyone, everywhere.
Join us in focusing the world’s attention on eye health.Let’s bring vision into focus this #WorldSightDay.
Optometry Ireland retweeted
🚨Tomorrow from 6am on @NewstalkFM
@ShaneBeattyNews takes the nation's first look at the papers on #BreakfastBriefing
Eyecare waiting lists @OptomIreland
And @JoeBLynam has the #BreakfastBusiness news, including slashing house sale times
#NTBK
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Optometry Ireland is looking for an Optometric Advisor to join the office team. Part time hybrid role (20 hours per week).
Forward a CV to [email protected] no later than close of business on the 1st of October 2024.
@RADHARC_Journal
Optometry Ireland retweeted
In our latest blog, we answer your questions about #DiabeticRetinaScreen
👉what is diabetic #retinopathy
👉how often to go for #screening
👉how to get your appointment and what happens
👉when you will get your results
It's all here ➡️ tinyurl.com/drs-faqs-2024
#ChooseScreening
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Registration is now open for the ICO #EyeCareInFocus2024 conference, October 1st, The Gibson Hotel Dublin. 1-day clinical education conference for the extended #eyecare team #paediatriceyecare #cataract #cataractsurgery eyedoctors.ie/latest-news/1-…
Optometry Ireland retweeted
This HSCP Day, I want to acknowledge the 20,000+ health and social care professionals working across our health service. HSCPs across 26 disciplines work in partnership with colleagues to deliver integrated care & support patients. Thank you for your continued care and commitment
Happy HSCP Day 2024! And we have lift off! Jackie Reed, National HSCP Lead/HSCP Advisor to HSE CEO, highlighting the collective impact of HSCP working in partnership to deliver integrated care. #HSCPDay2024 #HSCPDeliver #Integratedcare
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes can cause diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease. It can damage your eyesight and cause blindness. Diabetic retina screening aims to find this disease.
On #WorldSightDay we’re encouraging people with diabetes to register for screening.
Learn more: bit.ly/3PJJ7sk
#LoveYourEyes
Optometry Ireland retweeted
This #WorldSightDay, we want to focus global attention on importance of prioritising eye health in workplace as part of #LoveYourEyes campaign.
#LoveYourEyes, get regular checkups and take control of your eye health. Over 80% of Sight loss is preventable.
@conwayforclare @IAPB1
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Did you know that 90% of all sight loss is preventable or treatable?
That's why today, on #WorldSightDay2023, we are asking you to #LoveYourEyes and prioritise your eye health by getting your eyesight checked.
To find out more about World Sight Day👉iapb.org/world-sight-day/
ALT A group of people stand on a blue athletics track with their hands in the air. The logos on the image are for World Sight Day and Love Your Eyes.
ALT A group picture of the VI Irish Rugby team. The team are in navy uniform t-shirts. They are in France with a backdrop of palm trees in the photo. At the top of the image are the logos for World Sight Day and Love Your Eyes
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Happy world sight day from our friends in cork university hospital @CUH_Cork @IAPB1 @eyedoctorsIRL
#LoveYourEyes
#WorldSightDay
ALT Basket holding varying chocolate snacks with a poster highlighting World sight day
ALT Cork university hospital ophthalmolohy staff holding a basket of chocolate with posters highlighting world sight day
ALT Cork university hospital ophthalmology staff holding basket of chocolate with a poster highlighting world sight day.
Optometry Ireland retweeted
#LoveYourEyes Shout out to all the #Optometrists working to eradicate preventable blindness (1.1 billion). Calling on @CcoHse @DonnellyStephen @HSELive to listen to @OptomIreland on World Sight Day. Preventable sight loss costs the state in both lost opportunities and money.
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Minister for Health @DonnellyStephen has announced the opening of applications for GP visit cards for up to 215,000 people who are newly eligible. @HSELive has developed a simplified online application process which is now live hse.ie/GPVisitCards
Optometry Ireland retweeted
"The first line of attack or persuasion is, but sure everyone in the class has one."
@DonnellyStephen on why school smartphone pacts should be adopted nationally.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/schoolsmartphoneban
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Don't wait until it's too late! Early treatment of myopia can slow the progression and protect your child's eyesight. Book an appointment at Athenry Opticians today.
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#MyopiaTreatment #ProtectYourEyesight #IrishEyecare
Optometry Ireland retweeted
As far as I can see @irishoptom are coming with solutions not problems. Optometrists- open 7 days with many open late nights. Ageing population, #myopia increasing in the young- use existing resources @HSELive @DonnellyStephen #optometrist ready to help @ecoo_news @NewstalkFM
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Ireland in comparison to EU has one of the lowest employment rate among people with #disabilities. @AnneRabbitte reaffirms her commitment to address barriers to employment & implement Comprehensive Employment Strategy.
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Today marks the launch of #AMDweek 2021
Know the symptoms & have your eyes checked regularly, especially for people 50+ or with a family history #AMD #ophthalmology Visit amd.ie/
@fight_blindness @NCBI_sightloss @HealthyIreland
@irishoptomnow #Seethefullstory
Optometry Ireland retweeted
Great to be launching #AMDweek with colleagues from @NovartisIreland, @fight_blindness @eyedoctorsIRL @HealthyIreland @irishoptom
So important to know the symptoms & get eyes tested regularly. #Seethefullstory
ALT AMD poster with group of older adults playing cards & visually depicting symptoms of AMD from blurred vision to dark spots.